Staff & Faculty Party

All staff and faculty are invited to our Spring Party today at the Grand View Library.  We'll have plenty of food and drinks for everyone.

Come eat, chat, and enjoy the beginning of spring!

Twilight Discussion Tomorrow

This is a friendly reminder that we will be discussing the Stephanie Meyer book Twilight tomorrow at 3:00 in Holy Grounds Coffee Shop.  This is open to all students.  Even if you haven't finished the book, you should consider stopping by to listen to the discussion.

If you plan to attend, make sure you bring a couple of discussion questions to get us started.

See you tomorrow!

Today in History

159 years ago today, Nathaniel Hawthorne's classic The Scarlet Letter was published.

Hawthorne was in financial straits when he took a job at a customs house.  It was during this time that he started writing the book.  When it was published, the book made him famous.  Hawthorne went on to write other books as well, including The House of the Seven Gables.

However, one of Hawthorne's most famous short stories, the tale of Young Goodman Brown, was published before Letter.  It is perhaps his most chilling tale.  You can read it online here.

If you're interested in reading The Scarlet Letter, stop by the library and pick up a copy.  Or try it online first and, if you like, come pick up a copy after that.

Women's History Read-In

Join us this Thursday, March 12th at 11:30 in Holy Grounds Coffee Shop for our March Read-In.  We will be celebrating Women's History Month.  In the past, people have brought essays, poems, short excerpts from novels & plays, as well as letters from famous women authors.  If you choose to share your text with us, that would be great!  If you just want to come and listen, that's fine too.

If you don't know what to bring, contact us and we'll help you find something here in the library.

See you on Thursday!

Finance & Photos

Happy Friday, everyone.

Have you been trying to make sense of the entire financial crisis?  It's a twisted system and money seems to be flying left and right.  Thankfully the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis has put together a timeline of the financial crisis.  It's an engaging website with documents and other information pertaining to the nation's continuing efforts to control the economic swings.

Also, do you like old photographs?  Do you need old photographs for a project in one of your classes?  If so, the Library of Congress now has a huge archive of photos on its Flickr account online.  You can see color photos from the Great Depression in one of their collections.

They also have a new collection of photos of Abraham Lincoln, from when he was a young lawyer all the way up to the days before his assassination.

March: Women's History Month

March is Women's History Month.  Pictured on the left is Susan B. Anthony, one of the most famous women in American History.  Why is she so famous?  She worked for decades to ensure women had the same rights as men, especially the right to vote.  

Her work eventually led to the adoption of the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing women the right to vote.  Amazingly, it was adopted in 1920, over 130 years since the founding of the Republic.

If you care to know more about Ms. Anthony or any of the other famous American women we celebrate this month, check out one of our books, American Women Activists' Writings: An Anthology, 1637-2002, in the GV library.

Also, take a look at this interesting article Anthony's niece wrote about the women's rights movement in the late 1940's.